Or. Admin. Code § 124-005-0010 - Definitions

(1) "Board" means the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board.

(2) "Department" means the Oregon Business Development Department.

(3) "Economic development" means development that:

(a) Relates to and supports:

(A) The economic health or recovery of the region;

(B) Business enterprise and activities in the region; or

(C) Development or certification of regionally significant industrial sites in the region;

(b) Creates jobs or prevents the loss of jobs in the region; or

(c) Promotes or expands businesses or prevents the decline of businesses located or to be located in the region.

(5) "Fund" means the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board Fund as defined in ORS 284.801.

(6) "Local Government" has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.116.

(7) "Region" means the Eastern Oregon Economic Border Region.

(8) "Regionally significant industrial site" has the meaning given that term in ORS 285B626.

(9) "Traded Sector" has the meaning given in ORS 285A.010.

(10) "Workforce development" means activities or services that assist individual to attain employment, progress along career pathways or establish and maintain businesses and that promote economic development by making skilled employees more readily available. "Workforce development" includes:

(a) Education, training and apprenticeships;

(b) Labor market analysis;

(c) Employment and reemployment assistance;

(d) Employee recruitment and retention;

(e) Workforce programs that have a primary mission of helping individuals become employed, retain employment, increase wages, progress along career pathways or establish and maintain businesses;

(f) Convening, coordinating, oversight and evaluation activities and services for business and state workforce agencies; and

(g) Development and improvement of residential housing to attract and keep employees in the region.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 124-005-0010

EOBED 1-2019, adopt filed 10/04/2019, effective 10/4/2019

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 284.771 - 284.801

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 284.771 - 284.801